Office Assistant 1 - Keyboarding (Kingsboro Atc)

Minimum Qualifications

Current permanent status as a Office Assistant 1 and qualified for lateral transfer ~OR~ Eligible for transfer via Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law* ~OR~ Reachable on the current Civil Service eligible list*

NOTE: All candidates will have to compete in a five-minute typing performance test, typing at the rate of at least 35 words per minute with at least 96% accuracy, or provide acceptable documentation/proof of this typing proficiency within the past five years.

Duties Description

The incumbent will provide clerical assistance at the Kingsboro Addictions Treatment Center. The Office Assistant 1 Keyboarding is responsible for:

• Photocopying, sorting and distributing mail;
• Processing requests for information;
• Maintenance, filing, and storing patient records;
• Data entry;
• Perform a variety of office, clerical, and record keeping tasks as required;
• Preparing a printing correspondence for patient records and continuing care agencies;
• Perform other duties as assigned to meet ATC needs.
• Receiving in SFS
• Reception desk- greeting visitors, assisting patients, answering/directing phone call/visitors/patients as appropriate;
• Proficient use of a computer and proficiency in Microsoft Office software is preferred.

Additional Comments

Background Investigation Requirements:

Prospective appointees will be: 1) Checked against the Staff Exclusion List (SEL) maintained by the Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs. Prospective employees whose names appear on the SEL as having been found responsible for serious or repeated acts of abuse or neglect will be barred from appointment and may have their names removed from the eligible list(s) for the title(s) if applicable. 2) Investigated through a Criminal Background Check (CBC) that includes State and federal Criminal History Record Checks. All convictions must be reported; conviction of a felony or misdemeanor, or any falsified or omitted information on the prospective appointee’s employment application may bar appointment or result in removal after appointment. Each case will be determined on its own merits, consistent with the applicable provisions of State and federal laws, rules, and regulations. Prospective employees will be fingerprinted in order to obtain a record of their criminal history information, and may be required to pay any necessary fees. 3) Screened against the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment (SCR). Prospective employees may be required to pay any necessary fees. Additionally, prospective employees whose names are indicated on the SCR may be barred from appointment.

Kingsboro ATC is a Tobacco/Vapor Free and Gambling Free Facility.